Virginiamycin
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A cyclic polypeptide antibiotic complex from Streptomyces virginiae, S. loidensis, S. mitakaensis, S. pristina-spiralis, S. ostreogriseus, and others. It consists of 2 major components, VIRGINIAMYCIN FACTOR M1 and virginiamycin Factor S1. It is used to treat infections with gram-positive organisms and as a growth promoter in cattle, swine, and poultry.
| Descriptor ID |
D014769
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.345.566.802.875 D12.644.641.802.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Eskalin- Eskalin
- Phibro Brand of Virginiamycin
- Virginiamycin Phibro Brand
Stajac- Stajac
- SmithKline Beecham Brand of Virginiamycin
Founderguard- Founderguard
- Hancroft Brand of Virginiamycin
- Virginiamycin Hancroft Brand
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